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The Federal Communications Commission is seeking nominations for the seventh Chairman's Awards for Advancement in #Accessibility.

Dec 12, 2017:

‪We’re delighted to announce the launch of “The Future of Work,” our new #podcast series developed in collaboration with Workology! Our first episode on inclusive hiring, featuring Cisco’s Pat Romzek, is live today. Check it out and be sure to stay tuned for our second episode, to be released later this week.

Dec 7, 2017:

Register now for this upcoming webinar to learn more about these three key aspects of supporting people with disabilities in the labor force, including:

-Key Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) provisions on employer engagement and promoting work based training.
-Successful strategies and barriers in working with employers to find jobs for the disability population.
-Insights on best practices of different technology tools currently being applied to help individuals with disabilities thrive and succeed in the workplace.

Dec 5, 2017:

In our recap of the 2017 Coleman Institute Conference on Cognitive Disability and Technology, we take a look at the role of community in accessibility innovation, and share a bit about our presentation on our resource, Policy Matters.

Nov 30, 2017:

On December 11th, PEAT and CSAVR will be presenting in a webinar led by the U.S. Department of Labor's Workforce GPS initiative to share strategies to improve coordination between the public workforce system and employers to help businesses overcome barriers to recruiting, hiring, and training individuals with disabilities. Register now!

Nov 29, 2017:

Catch up on last month's #PEATTalks with Jessica Miller-Merrell from Workology by checking out the archived presentation.

Nov 28, 2017:

Wondering where to get started when it comes to #AccessibleTechnology? Check out our latest resource, a plain language primer with video resources to help all audiences easily understand the basics of what accessible technology is, and why it matters.

Nov 27, 2017:

On December 6th, join Deque Systems to hear from a panel of experts on the Section 508 Refresh.

Upcoming webinar: improve creation of accessible content by learning more about the Revised Section 508 Standards and Section 255 Guidelines and the WCAG 2.0 Success Criteria Level A and AA.

Nov 20, 2017:

This year's Federal Interagency Accessibility Forum discussed many important issues around transitioning to the new Section 508 standards. Please help continue the productive conversations that took place at the forum by commenting about development, policy, and technical issues related to Section 508 implementation. Comments are open until December 1, 2017.

Multi-use integrated accessible technology will make it far easier for people with disabilities to succeed in the workplace.

Nov 14, 2017:

This week: join us for a webinar to learn about Creative #RecruitingStrategies for the #DigitalAge with Jessica Miller-Merrell of Workology.

Nov 13, 2017:

During last month's #PEATTalks, Capital One Senior Manager of Accessibility Mark Penicook shared some of their experiences in implementing a range of internal efforts to promote widespread awareness of accessibility standards and best practices.

PEAT is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor, Grant #OD-23864-12-75-451. PEAT material does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.